“To do reverence” in Japanese
Short answer
To do reverence in Japanese is “拝む” (ogamu). Full meaning: to assume the posture of praying, to press the palms and fingers of both hands together, to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha), to pay one's respects; to beg, to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status).
Other ways to say “To do reverence” in Japanese
をがむ
ogamu to assume the posture of praying, to press the palms and fingers of both hands together, to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha), to pay one's respects; to beg, to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
おがま
ogama to assume the posture of praying, to press the palms and fingers of both hands together, to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha), to pay one's respects; to beg, to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
おがむ
ogamu to assume the posture of praying, to press the palms and fingers of both hands together, to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha), to pay one's respects; to beg, to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
拝める
ogameru to assume the posture of praying, to press the palms and fingers of both hands together, to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha), to pay one's respects; to beg, to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
おがめる
ogameru to assume the posture of praying, to press the palms and fingers of both hands together, to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha), to pay one's respects; to beg, to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
おがみ
ogami to assume the posture of praying, to press the palms and fingers of both hands together, to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha), to pay one's respects; to beg, to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
おがめ
ogame to assume the posture of praying, to press the palms and fingers of both hands together, to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha), to pay one's respects; to beg, to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
おがみゃ
ogamya to assume the posture of praying, to press the palms and fingers of both hands together, to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha), to pay one's respects; to beg, to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
拝ん
ogan to assume the posture of praying, to press the palms and fingers of both hands together, to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha), to pay one's respects; to beg, to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
拝ま
ogama to assume the posture of praying, to press the palms and fingers of both hands together, to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha), to pay one's respects; to beg, to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
拝も
ogamo to assume the posture of praying, to press the palms and fingers of both hands together, to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha), to pay one's respects; to beg, to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
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